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Catherine Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sankertown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sankertown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| M Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfretta Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ida Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Harris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Other, age 33
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sankertown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03457-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Patterson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elenora Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hallin Burgan | 61 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bessie Burgan | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Burgan | 24 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Burgan | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Betty Burgan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charlotte Burgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert Burgan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Floyd Jenkins | 53 | Head | Switch Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Jenkins | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bessie Jenkins | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Hazel Jenkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louise Jenkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lucille Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Janet Jenkins | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elaine Jenkins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Floyd Mccreery | 34 | Head | Car Repairer Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Corrine Mccreery | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rosemary Mccreery | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Mccreery | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Mccreery | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Mccreery | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jack Mccreery | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marlene Mccreery | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Donna Mccreery | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert G Harris | 46 | Head | Machine Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Catherine Harris THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen D Harris | 25 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George R Harris | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | M. Margaret Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alfretta M Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles R Harris | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ida Mae Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John S. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Naomi Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Chester Eyerly | 51 | Head | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Octa Eyerly | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dwight Eyerly | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)